After the news that Sirius Black had been sighted in the school, Hogwarts went into panic mode. Every house was to sleep in the great hall so the staff could keep an eye on the students.

They were all given sleeping bags and cluttered together in the small space.

Hermione settled down beside Harry. She was on the verge of sleep when the space the other side of her was taken by a small thin shadow. She squinted up at the figure, who was sorting out his sleeping arrangement.

She quickly snaps her eyes away from him when she realized it was Draco Malfoy. She had a feeling it was too late- their eyes already connected. His gorgeous grey eyes. Hermione mentally slapped herself. Why would she even think about the colour of his eyes?

She ignored the thoughts and the boy beside her, turning back to face Harry, who was closing his eyes, and whispered goodnight to her.

Hermione was kept up during the night because of the uncomfortable wooden floor. Turning around onto her other side, her eyes immediately gained contact with his sparkly grey ones. She felt snitches fluttering within her stomach, and she didn't really want to stop herself this time… plus, everyone was sleeping. There was no-where to escape to.

'Hi', he whispered softly, attempting to start a conversation, looking for a response to allow him to continue.

'Er, hi…', she whispered back awkwardly.

Draco gave a half-hearted smile. 'Why do you always make things awkward, Granger?'

'Sorry… sorry…' She said, not knowing what else to say.

'Stop saying sorry!' He playfully scolded. Hermione felt herself blush.

'…sorry' she replied, avoiding eye contact, messing with the zip of her sleeping bag. Draco reached over and gently pulled her face up to look at him.

'Whilst we're saying sorry… I want to apologise for anything you saw earlier...' he confessed, looking guilty.

'and there goes those darn snitches again', Hermione sighed to herself not meaning to say it out loud.

'What are you on about?' He questioned. 'You really are slightly loony Granger!', with a hint of a laugh. 'But it's adorable.'

'What?'

Draco realises he let that slip. 'What? Huh? Erm...Well let's blame that one on lack of sleep...'

'Oh... um... yes of course'

'Oh sorry, well that awkward moment was my fault,' he chuckled.

'Oh don't worry... I found it... adorable,' she giggled, laughing at her own joke. Draco rolled his eyes, and first of all she thought it was something she shouldn't have said. Then he jokingly punched her in the arm and laughed quietly with her.

For once there was a comfortable, happy silence.

Hermione's smile slowly dropped to a frown.

'What?!' Draco panicked.

'Why are you talking to me? I thought talking to mudbloods was something that Malfoys didn't do.' That caused Draco to frown himself.

'Way to ruin the moment Granger.' He said, turning around, facing his back to her.

The next morning, most of the students had packed away their sleeping bags and gone to their dorms to freshen up.

Hermione woke up to the sight of Harry and Ron gone, and Draco rolling up his bedding.

She sighed. 'Sorry.'

'Forgiven.' Draco got up and left the Great Hall.